Philips EL 3549

Data

Fully transistorized four-track mono device with 4 tape speeds

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: EL 3549 (also known as RK 62)
• Year of manufacture: 1964
• Made in: Germany
• Color: gray
• Power consumption: approx. 50 Watt
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 370 x 200 mm
• Weight: approx. 13 kg
• Original price approx.: 698 DM

Connections

• Number of outputs: 2
  • Loudspeaker
  • Line-out
• Number of inputs: 4
  • line-in
  • Microphone
  • Phono
  • Tuner

Technical data

• max. coil diameter: 18 cm
• drive: 1 asynchronous motor
• heads: 2
• tracks: 4
• tape speeds: 2.4 cm/s, 4.75 cm/s, 9.5 cm/s, 19 cm/s
• Slip:
• Synchronous fluctuations: less than 0.2 %
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response: 35-4,500 Hz (2.4 cm/s), 50-10,000 (4.75 cm/s), 50-16,000 Hz (9.5 cm/s), 50-18,000Hz (19 cm/s).
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Extraneous signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion ratio:
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency:

Special Features

• Four tape speeds
• Duoplay (with additional amplifier EL 3787)
• Multiplay (with additional amplifier EL 3787)

Stereo playback (with additional amplifier EL 3787)

• Illuminated tape counter
• Separately adjustable recording levels for microphone and radio

• Other models in the same series:
• Philips EL-3541
  • • EL 3541
  • Philips EL-3549
    • EL 3549
  • Philips RK-14
    • RK 14
  • Philips RK-62
    • RK 62

Pictures

• Image: Philips RK-62 / EL-3549

• Add-on amplifier EL-3787 for duoplay, multiplay and stereo playback.

Links

• More about the Philips EL 3549 / RK 62: Tape Machines and Cassette Decks